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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1971-009 RESOLUTION NO. 71-9 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER AND A FISCAL OFFICER OF THE PROJECT WHEREAS the Act of the 59th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1965 approved May 6, 1965, entitled Senate Bill 165 (V.A.C.S. 6081 r), as amended authorizes the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to make grants to munici- palities and counties to a ssist them in carrying out programs of outdoor recreation to preserve an adequate amount of rapidly disappearing land; and WHEREAS it ha s been found and determined by this body that there exists in this locality a need for a program of public outdoor recreation; and WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the ba sis of race, color, or national origin under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance and Executive Order 11063 prohibits discrimination on ba sis of race, color, creed or national origin in sale, lea se or other disposition of residential prop- erty (including land intended for residential use) or in the use or occupancy therefore: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 1. That an application be filed with the Texa sParks and Wildlife Department on behalf of the City of North Richland Hills for a public outdoor recreation facility grant under authority of the Act of the 59th Texa s Legislature, Regular Session, 1965 approved May 6, 1965, entitled Senate Bill 165 (V.A.C.S. 6081 r), a s amended, for one-half of the cost of undertaking and carrying out a public outdoor recreation facility program which cost is now estimated to be $ 230,000. in an area or area s to be des- ignated and specially described in such application, and that the duly authorized City Manager, Jack Russell, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application, to execute such contract or contracts a s may be necessary for the grant applied for, to execute and file requisition for funds and to act as the authorized fiscal representative of the City of North Richland Hills in the accomplishment of the public outdoor recreation program; and is further authorized and directed to provide such additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and to act a s the authorized representative of the City of North Richland Hills in the execution of the proposed public outdoor recreation program. 2. That the United States of America and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department be, and they hereby are, assured a full compliance by the City of North Richland Hills, Texa s, with regulations of the Texa s Parks and Wildlife Department effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and appli- cable Executive Orders. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS APRIL 1971 26TH DAY OF '--71 ~(;:n L. ~asse; ':7 Mayor, City of North Richland Hits, Texa s ATTEST: 3L~) City Secretary